Charging-bucket



L. H B ERRY cnARGlNG BUCKET.

,AFIPLICATION FILED JUNEZG. 19.18.(

'Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

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Vvide asplit bucket and means-for Y Be A`it 'knownj that IfLoUIsf a lcitizen lof the' United-States; and a residentV ofv Minneapolis, inV4 the; county" ofHenn'epin and" Statel ofMinnesotag`have invented cerU tain' new and -useful` Improvements in a ChargingBucket; fof V,which thel following is aspecification'. y A y p ,A i Thisuinvent'ion. relatesfto a bucketto be used* in 'charging' fsteel 'furnace' and;V the mkg f' I.

` With theselan'd incidental objects v'in"view,

the invention consists of certain -novel 'feal tures` of 'construction andVv combination of v :sor

parts,4` the essential elementslfo'f whicharev vhereinafter described withfreferenceto the drawings which accompany andOrmfa-part of this specification; Y

In the drawing F igur'el" isa side Aelevation of my improved .charging bucket,` Fig. 2 is aplanview ofthe'same,V Fig. 3 is a side elevation of` my improved bucket when opened, Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail ofthe means used for locking the operating lever,l

Fig. 5 is an enlargedl View ofthe cam used-'to' close the two halves of the :bucket together,. and Fig.- 6 is section taken on thef line 'CF-'6 Fig. 3. 'Y

As shown in Fig. 1 my improved charging bucket consists primarily of` a split cylindrical shell comprising the half members 1 and 2 Fig. 1. f

- Each half is suitably reinforcedbybands of iron 2, 3 and 41forthe half lland 5, 6 and 7 for the half 2. 4 i y Carried by the reinforcements ofy the halves is a pairV of hinges 'Sthus allowing the bucket to splitalong the line 9.

ported at its outer end by the yoke 13` Hinged at 10 to the half lthe cam member 11 engages with the pin12'rigidly carried by the half 2, a similar construction being used on the opposite side not shown.

The hinge 10 carried in the half Vl is sup# and the pin 12 similarly supported by the yoke 14. Riveted or otherwise suitably attached to they camfnfi'ember 11isV a bail shaped lever 15. connectinfgtlie similar cani shaped members yoni-each A'side ofthe bucketA and a central socket 16is f'carried on this-bail'for the con@ nectionathereto of a pipe or; handle for the more 'simple manipulation of the bail.

ltlis self-evident that thefswinging down of thefbaill forcesthe'two halves of the bucket; apart by thec'amfaction of thecam lockingfthe -bail;.l5 in its vupper position as shown infan enlarged detail in Fig. L1.'

Anyangle plate v1'? rivet'edfto the half 2 carries byslidingengagement a catch 18 on which thfeso'cket 16 rests. 7 f

I-linged-fto-thc 'socket at'f 19"is^a trigger 2() adapted tolbeswung Aintoengagement ywith thelip 21-of the catch 18to'draw the catch 'from engagement with thesocket16,

thereby releasing the bail; 15- andiopening f i the bucket; An aperture or ilip 22 is pro-y vided, for attenhing thereto a chain to allow `thefeasyoperationofthe trigger.

- Agfshown in Fig. 2 the-trap doer'is com-` lposed of four segments'2-3, 245f251and26` i;

hingedat27, 28;, 29 and' 30 respectively to the hucket,-the' hinges 29 and 30 are"ofi'set,as shown 1n Figpl.` f

supported'. by `the segments 23 `and 24 lwhen ther-bucket is closed.l The segments 23 and 2flare provided at tlieirlinner ends with en-` gaging members comprising the 'male member 32 and thefema'lefme'rnber 33,Fig. 3.

iWhen" -the` bucket is opened as! shown 'in Fig. 3 and is to be closed, the segments l25 and 26 are first swung upwardly, the seg-v ments 23 and 24. then swungY upwardly and the male and female members 32f'and '33 engaged, and the bail 15 then swung upwardly "Especial arrangementfis provided kfor i t 85. The-'segments 25 and 26 each havelips .31,Vv Figs. 2 andr, adapted torest on andbe and latched,i the.v upward movement ofthe l 'bailclosing the two halves 1 and 2 of the *bucket'together and thus'positively locking l the members 32 and 33ftogether. Y

As it is impossible for the male andfemaleV members tov become disengaged y without the bucket splitting. and as the segments 25 and 26yare securely held by their lips 31 above they segments 23 and24," it will be seen that the trap door cannot be released without the splitting movement of thefbucket which in .turn depends upon the position ofthe bail 15.

vFeur lugs 34 are provided to prevent the i Witha bucket lbodysplitlongitudinallyfand portant in a furnace charging bucket as the doors Wouldseriously injure thelflning of the `furnace if they swung beyond the horizontal when they were dropped* insidel of the hearth. Y. p

It will be noted in Figs. l'. andB that-these four lugs together With the lip Figs. 1` and7 provide five points for'support for the bucket when it is resting onthe foundryy floor to beichargedandthe.centerk support ,35y is importantasitprevents possible breakage of therdoors when theharge isibeing` droppedlintoithe bucket.

While Ipihave lescribed my inventionand illustrated it A; in one particular design, Ifdo not Wish Yit undetstd that I limit myself to this constructionyasgit is evident` that.; the

inventionmay be' Varied nfmany ua-yswithin the scope-of.theiollwingclaims. I Y i i Y i l.

'1. In ,Y a charging :bucket y the combination hinged at its upperfvend, ofr'a Atrap door carried on L the lowemend of said' body,

means for locking said u,trap doorlhin closed position saifdlocking means *being 1 y Y p Y with `a split bodyhinged togetherat one 'end of asegmentahtrap doorcomprising disengaged l by the opening fof the slit of said body.

:2. In a 4charging bucket the kco1,nbination A of a bucket f body split longitudinally and having thewhalves thereof hinged together at Atheir lupperends, a `pair of segmental doors hingedY to the lowerfendof. said body, means carried on said doors for llocking said doors closed when said split body is closed, said locking means being out of-.en-

gagement when .said` split body is opened.

3. In a charging bucket the combination of a-bucketbody split flongtiudinallyand having the `halves thereof hingedtogether at ,their upper ends, a pair of segmental doors hinged lto 4the lower `end of saidr body, means carried on -said doors for lockingsaid doors lclosedy Whenfsed Split body' .SslOSe When said split body is opened and means carrie-dby loneofthe halves of said lsplit oly 'for` opening or Closing the split in said o y.f I Y 4. In al charging bucket the combination of a'- bucket body splitA longitudinallyland hinged,atitsupperend, a trap door,`means carriedl by one half Aof said split body cooperating With means carried yonrthe other y said lockingmeans being out of engagement Y halfpf Asaid split body :for opening .and

@lossitheplt-n Seidrbodyf Seid trap door having means .forvholdingiit' in, a close-d popsition when; said :split ris y:closed l and being 'released` when said split l is open.

`5. ;In ga charging buck it.' the combination of a bucketbody split longitudinally v'and hinsedrei? its epperrendfe @lian-door; means carried by-one half ofsaidsplitbody coperating Withmeans carried on the other half of-saidsplit body for openingand closingthe split.- in saldjbocly,V a. lath .for Lholding said v means in position when saiydsplit closed, and meansffor.- disengaging'. saidtlatch y to allow the opening ofthe splitin-saidbody,

the opening of*thesplit'jinfsaidibody releasing saidtijapldoor. Y

6. Inga. charging bucket the combination four segments 3 hinged 1 tosaid .I body, interlocking 'means carried"onftwofofsaid seg- When-said means are engaged, andmeans carried Vby vthe. remainder .of said. segments for supporting Weight carried thereby on body" f y LOUIS H.' ERRY.-

i' ments formaintaining saidsegments closedv 

